tenía

/teˈnia/, [t̪eˈni.a]

had, i had

Examples

Tom no tenía nada más que decir.

Tom had nothing more to say.

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Ella no tenía ropa para ir a la fiesta.

She had no dress to attend the party in.

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Dejó claro que él no tenía intención de convertirse en jugador profesional de fútbol.

He made it clear that he had no intention of becoming a professional football player.

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Cuando no tenía plata, solo tenía una alfombra como cama.

When I didn't have any money, I only had a rug for a bed.

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Supongo que Tom tenía razón.

I guess Tom was right.

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Para mantenerse durante aquel mes no tenía dinero.

During that month, he had no money on which to live.

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Un examen superficial de sus dientes indicó que tenía gingivitis.

A cursory examination of his teeth indicated that he had gingivitis.

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No tenía idea de lo que soy capaz de lograr.

I didn't have any idea of what I'm capable of.

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Mi padre murió cuando yo tenía siete años de edad.

My father died when I was seven years old.

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Ella le dijo que se tenía que alejar de los malos amigos.

She told him to keep away from bad friends.

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Tom no tenía nadie a quien acudir que le ayude.

Tom had no one to turn to for help.

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Tenía otra cosa en la cabeza.

I had something else in mind.

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Tom gastó todo el dinero que tenía para comprarle a Mary un regalo de Navidad.

Tom spent all the money he had to buy Mary a Christmas present.

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Pensé que Tom tenía un partido de fútbol esta noche.

I thought Tom had a soccer game tonight.

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Tenía los ojos cerrados.

Her eyes were shut.

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La anciana cansada tenía bolsas bajo los ojos.

The tired old lady had bags under her eyes.

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No tenía ningún amigo que le ayudase.

He had no friend to help him.

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Hice eso, no porque quisiera, sino porque tenía que hacerlo.

I did so, not because I wanted to, but because I had to.

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De verdad que tenía muchas ganas de ir a la fiesta, pero no pude.

I really wanted to go to the party, but I couldn't.

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Todo tenía que estar perfecto.

Everything had to be perfect.

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